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Statistics Canada reports December retail sales up 2.5 per cent at $69.6B
TORONTO — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 2.5 per…
Poilievre’s proposed incentives for First Nations water, resource projects draw fire
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would incentivize…
PM speaks with Zelenskyy, repeats call for Ukraine’s involvement in U.S.-Russia talks
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to Ukrainian President…
Feds list seven criminal groups as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking
OTTAWA — Seven transnational criminal organizations are being listed as…
Ontario NDP, Liberals release election platforms, promise billions in new spending
Ontario’s NDP and Liberals are both pledging tens of billions…
Ontario election: Leaders in final stretch of campaign, Ford returns to Washington
Ontario’s main political party leaders are entering the final stretch…
WNBA expansion team Toronto Tempo introduces Wright Rogers as first GM
TORONTO — Becoming a WNBA general manager has been a…
70% of Canadians support retaliatory tariffs on United States: poll
OTTAWA — Seventy per cent of Canadians are in favour…
Two inmates wanted after escaping from Gravenhurst, Ont., prison: police
Provincial police say they are searching for two inmates with…
Toronto couple charged after allegedly defrauding hundreds through phone scam
A Toronto couple is facing charges after allegedly defrauding hundreds…
Heritage minister proposes banning ads from CBC news programming
OTTAWA — The outgoing federal heritage minister says she wants…
Tens of thousands of Toronto municipal workers will be in strike position next month
TORONTO — Nearly 30,000 unionized municipal employees in Toronto could…
The Tragically Hip’s songs inspire jukebox musical, set for 2026 Hamilton debut
The Tragically Hip’s songbook is getting the jukebox musical treatment…
Health Canada warns of unauthorized sex enhancement products seized from stores
Health Canada is warning people in at least three provinces…
After Chinese company divested from Calgary lithium firm, mystery firm stepped in
The federal government is going to court to force a…
‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King given 3-month conditional sentence
‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King was sentenced to three months of house arrest…
Homeowners expect monthly mortgage payments to rise upon renewal in 2025: survey
TORONTO — As more than one million mortgages come up…
Toronto senior fatally hit by a car while trying to get his vehicle out of snowbank
MARKHAM, Ont. — Police say a 78-year-old Toronto man has…
Teen stabbed homeless Toronto man twice during swarming, Crown tells murder trial
TORONTO — A teen girl who took part in the violent swarming…
Advance voting opens Thursday in Ontario election with only 1 of 4 full platforms out
Advance polls open Thursday in Ontario’s election — one week…
Implementing universal basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%: PBO
OTTAWA — The government’s fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at…
Marineland succeeds in bid to sever property so it can raise money to move animals
Marineland is set to sever its sprawling property so it can…
Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report
TORONTO — The next Ontario government should take the lead…
Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Wednesday, Feb. 19
Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are…
Man charged with arson, murder after fire at King Township restaurant
Police say a 22-year-old man has been charged with second-degree…
Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Guerrero do not reach extension agreement
DUNEDIN — The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero…
Singh says pipelines would not be first priority for NDP energy policy
HAMILTON — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he sees an…
Mark Carney trouncing Liberal leadership rivals at fundraising
OTTAWA — Former central banker Mark Carney is dominating the…
Toronto Tech Week to launch later this year with backing from city, Shopify, Google
TORONTO — A Toronto non-profit is launching a tech week…
Green Party says it will run full slate of candidates in coming federal election
OTTAWA — The Green Party’s leaders say they will have…
Kevin Drew hopes ‘Law & Order Toronto’ cameo draws attention to homelessness crisis
TORONTO — When Kevin Drew was invited to guest star…
Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of homeless Toronto man Kenneth Lee
One of the two girls on trial in the death…
Leadership hopefuls clear final hurdle to run to replace Justin Trudeau
OTTAWA — The field of contenders to replace Prime Minister…
CREA says January home sales up from year ago, but fell off at the end of the month
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales…
Flights resume at Pearson after crash Monday, investigation begins
TORONTO — Flights have resumed at Toronto’s Pearson airport, but…
Ontario election 2025: Here’s how to cast your vote on or before Feb. 27
Ontario’s snap election is set for Feb. 27. Here’s what…
Ontario, Quebec residents dig out after major weekend snowfall
A winter storm that blanketed much of Ontario and Quebec…
Campaigns dig up dirt, sling mud as Ontario election enters final post-debate stretch
Ontario’s snap election campaign is heading for its post-debate home…
Poilievre sticks with ‘axe the tax,’ adds policy details to slogans as election nears
OTTAWA — The Conservatives’ favourite slogan — “axe the tax”…
Like Poilievre, Freeland is pitching a housing plan that would limit immigration
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland’s plan to fix…
Statistics Canada set to release January inflation figures today
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is expected to release its January…
Toronto run of ‘Come From Away’ to end in May after seven months of shows
TORONTO — Toronto’s open-ended production of “Come From Away” will…
Homan keeps rolling while others jockey for playoff spots at Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Rachel Homan’s team remained unbeaten at…
Ontario party leaders attack Ford on affordability, health in debate
TORONTO — Ontario’s main political party leaders debated the weighty…
Ottawa a ‘winter wonderland’ with Winterlude and a fully-open canal
OTTAWA — David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamt of attending…
Ontario braces for another bout of disruptive snowfall rivalling this week’s storm
Parts of Ontario still digging out from their snowiest storm…
Nurse, 75, charged in alleged sexual assault of long-term care resident in Ontario
CLARINGTON, Ont. — Police east of Toronto have charged a…
Tiger-Cats sign star lineman Casey Sayles to extension through 2026 CFL season
HAMILTON — American defensive lineman Casey Sayles has signed a…
Skaters flock to Ottawa’s Rideau Canal to kick off Flag Day
OTTAWA — A group of young skaters carried a gigantic…
Statistics Canada reports December manufacturing sales up 0.3 per cent
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose for a…
Auto parts maker Magna warns tariffs will be ‘destructive’ but prepared to face them
TORONTO — Auto parts maker Magna International Inc. is warning…
Ontario NDP candidate withdraws in Eglinton-Lawrence, citing close PC-Liberal race
The candidate nominated by the Ontario NDP for Toronto riding…
Power to call for parliamentary pause ‘not absolute,’ challengers tell Federal Court
OTTAWA — Two Nova Scotia men are asking the Federal…
Aid groups ask Canada to prevent child soldiers by rallying G7 heads around education
OTTAWA — Some of Canada’s aid sector is rallying around…
Speed dating can offer a safe space to find love, relief from ‘swipe fatigue’
WINNIPEG — When Joseph David decided to re-enter the dating…
Canada still top of mind for Trump
OTTAWA — As President Donald Trump signed an executive order…
Canada makes sweeping changes to First Nations child services program
OTTAWA — Canada has announced sweeping changes to a program…
Conservative strategists say Trump comparisons no reason for Poilievre to change gear
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader’s Pierre Poilievre’s pledge to boost Arctic…
GST break brought a lot of work but little — if any — gains for businesses
TORONTO — About two months after the federal government temporarily…
Senators say Canada’s flag is a symbol of national pride, growth
OTTAWA — A group of Canadian senators is sharing views…
